Two aspects promise to gain momentum for the year ahead in the management of agronomy and golf course maintenance departments: DUAL ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT TRACKS. Traditionally, golf course maintenance operations have been intensely focused on hiring or developing assistant superintendents to become future superintendents. But situations
More than 40% (41.2%) of respondents to the McMahon Group’s Outlook 2024 Pulse Survey saw an increase in golf rounds in 2023 compared to 2022, while 37.9% saw rounds stay at the same level and 21.0% saw a decrease. For the industry overall in 2023,
Of all the various services and amenities that go into providing the member experience in a private club, food and beverage is the most important. It is used most frequently, is the most important amenity across all members and, as Charts 1-4 show, is nearly
Private clubs are seeking new ways to engage new-to-them communities, taking action to be more inclusive across memberships, staff rolls and leadership teams; become better leaders in the community; establish new relationships; and identify the best individuals to join their clubs and enrich their futures.
Imagine Cheryl’s surprise when she invited her best friend Emily from college to visit and play golf at a prestigious private club she joined. Upon arrival at the course, the friends realized some unanticipated challenges while trying to access areas of the golf club and
Amid the craziness of the world today, all is not lost. There are at least two facets of life that give us hope and strength. The first is golf and its simplicity of pushing a little white ball into a little white hole outside. The
HOSTING A MAJOR golf championship is typically a onceinalifetime experi ence. I have been fortunate to host three major golf championships, two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open, two Tour Championships, a Senior PGA Champion ship and a U.S. Men’s Amateur Champi onship during my 27
Spring and summer days bring golfers flocking to club courses to enjoy the game, time with friends and a few hours outdoors. But for years, there’s been a challenge: Those golfers are overwhelmingly male. Bringing women to the game and keeping them playing continues to
This article is an excerpt from “The Culture of Golf,”by Lawrence A. Hirsh, CRE, MAI, SGA, president of Golf Property Analysts. The book covers many of under-discussed, yet prominent, facets of golf culture that impact the game’s health. The book is available at golfprop.com/the-culture-of-golf/ and
When LPGA Tour professional Ana Belac teed it up for her first tournament of 2022 at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio Golf Club, Boca Raton, Fla., she sported the Forest Creek Golf Club logo on her hat, shirt and golf bag. While sponsoring an